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monument
noun
a
statue
,
building
,
or
other
large
structure
built
to
honor
and
remember
a
famous
person
,
group
,
or
event
•
Tourists
lined
up
to
take
photos
of
the
monument
to
the
city's
founders
.
Tourists
lined
up
to
take
photos
of
the
monument
to
the
city's
founders
.
•
Every
year
,
veterans
gather
at
the
war
monument
to
lay
wreaths
.
Every
year
,
veterans
gather
at
the
war
monument
to
lay
wreaths
.
From
Latin
monumentum
“
reminder
,
memorial
,
monument
,”
from
monere
“
to
remind
.”
noun
a
building
,
place
,
or
natural
feature
that
is
officially
protected
because
of
its
historical
,
cultural
,
or
environmental
importance
•
The
ancient
temple
was
declared
a
national
monument
in
1985
.
The
ancient
temple
was
declared
a
national
monument
in
1985
.
•
Visitors
must
buy
a
ticket
before
entering
the
protected
monument
.
Visitors
must
buy
a
ticket
before
entering
the
protected
monument
.
noun
something
lasting
,
such
as
a
book
or
achievement
,
that
serves
as
a
permanent
reminder
of
a
person
,
idea
,
or
period
•
Her
groundbreaking
research
is
a
monument
to
human
curiosity
.
Her
groundbreaking
research
is
a
monument
to
human
curiosity
.
•
The
novel
remains
a
lasting
monument
to
the
struggles
of
that
era
.
The
novel
remains
a
lasting
monument
to
the
struggles
of
that
era
.
noun
a
fixed
stone
or
metal
marker
placed
by
surveyors
to
show
a
land
boundary
or
reference
point
•
The
property
line
is
marked
by
a
small
concrete
monument
at
the
corner
of
the
lot
.
The
property
line
is
marked
by
a
small
concrete
monument
at
the
corner
of
the
lot
.
•
Surveyors
set
a
bronze
monument
on
the
mountaintop
as
a
reference
point
.
Surveyors
set
a
bronze
monument
on
the
mountaintop
as
a
reference
point
.